This is Nokia’s Gecko-based proxy browser. I’m testing Xpress 1.0.12 on the Lumia 800 (Windows Phone 7), but it seems this is also the browser users of modern S40s such as the Asha range get. This browser used to be called Ovi.

MeeGo

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2 (WebKit 534)

Dolphin

Independent full browser for Android.
Dolphin Beta 1.3.1 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3 (WebKit 534). Note: the non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

NetFront, from the Japanese Access company, used to be big on proprietary Samsung and Sony Ericsson systems. It is now switching to WebKit from their own rendering engine. This is NetFront Life 2.3.1 on Sony Xperia S, Android 2.3.7 (WebKit 530)

UC

The largest Chinese browser (though I’m testing the full variant, not the proxy). UC 8.6.1 on Packard Bell tablet, Android 3.2.1. (WebKit 533)

IE9

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 800, Windows Phone 7.

Firefox

18 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

General note on One, NetFront, and UC: the browsers I test are not particularly representative for the actual browsers that are used in the wild. Though some may be default browsers on Asian Android devices, most of them get their market share from being pre-installed on feature phones. These installs are unlikely to use the same rendering engine I’m testing. This is the best I can do, though — and all these browser vendors definitely want to expand their market via Android.

Browsers by WebKit version

413

Symbian 9.2

420

S40

530

NetFront

533

Android 2

Symbian Anna

UC

534

iOS5

Android 3 and 4

BlackBerry 6 and 7

MeeGo

Dolphin

One

535

Chrome

536

iOS6

BlackBerry PlayBook

537

BlackBerry 10

Tizen

1.0.1

Nokia advised me to remove the old Symbian browser on the E71. I had included it mostly for nostalgic reasons anyway; it was the first one I seriously studied when I started doing mobile work in 2009.

Not used any more.

1.0.2

New Nokia phones arrived: a Lumia 820 (Windows Phone 8), a PureView 808 (Symbian Belle), and an Asha 311 (S40; Xpress proxy browser). I removed the old S40 WebKit, added Belle, and switched Xpress over from the Windows Phone 7 to the Asha.

Also I revised the order of the Nokia browsers and the miscellaneous WebKits. They’re supposed to be ordered from bad to good.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. And who knows? Ex-Nokia people have good operator contacts.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle SP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC

WebKit 533

UC 8.6.1 on Packard Bell tablet, Android 3.2.1.

The largest Chinese browser. I’m testing the full variant, not the proxy.

NetFront

WebKit 530

NetFront Life 2.3.1 on Sony Xperia S, Android 2.3.7

NetFront, by the Japanese Access company, used to be big on proprietary Samsung and Sony Ericsson systems. It is now switching to WebKit from their own rendering engine, and to the gaming device and TV markets.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

One

WebKit 534

3.5.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

Formerly QQ browser by the Chinese company TenCent. Domestic competitor of UC.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Lunchbox prototype by Intel, Tizen 2.0.0a3

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

IE9

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 800, Windows Phone 7.

IE10

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 820, Windows Phone 8.

Firefox

Gecko

18 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

General note on One, NetFront, and UC: the browsers I test are not particularly representative for the actual browsers that are used in the wild. Though some may be default browsers on Asian Android devices, most of them get their market share from being pre-installed on feature phones or game consoles.I’m working on getting more representative test devices.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. And who knows? Ex-Nokia people have good operator contacts.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle SP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC

WebKit 533

UC 8.6.1 on Packard Bell tablet, Android 3.2.1.

The largest Chinese browser. I’m testing the full variant, not the proxy.

NetFront

WebKit 530

NetFront Life 2.3.1 on Sony Xperia S, Android 2.3.7

NetFront, by the Japanese Access company, used to be big on proprietary Samsung and Sony Ericsson systems. It is now switching to WebKit from their own rendering engine, and to the gaming device and TV markets.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

One

WebKit 534

3.5.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

Formerly QQ browser by the Chinese company TenCent. Domestic competitor of UC.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Lunchbox prototype by Intel, Tizen 2.0.0a3

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

IE9

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 800, Windows Phone 7.

IE10

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 820, Windows Phone 8.

Firefox

Gecko

18 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

General note on One, NetFront, and UC: the browsers I test are not particularly representative for the actual browsers that are used in the wild. Though some may be default browsers on Asian Android devices, most of them get their market share from being pre-installed on feature phones or game consoles.I’m working on getting more representative test devices.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. And who knows? Ex-Nokia people have good operator contacts.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle SP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC

WebKit 533

UC 8.6.1 on Packard Bell tablet, Android 3.2.1.

The largest Chinese browser. I’m testing the full variant, not the proxy.

NetFront

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nintendo Wii U

NetFront, by the Japanese Access company, used to be big on proprietary Samsung and Sony Ericsson systems. It is now switching to WebKit from their own rendering engine, and to the gaming device and TV markets.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

One

WebKit 534

3.5.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

Formerly QQ browser by the Chinese company TenCent. Domestic competitor of UC.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Lunchbox prototype by Intel, Tizen 2.0.0a3

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

IE9

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 800, Windows Phone 7.

IE10

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 820, Windows Phone 8.

Firefox

Gecko

18 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

General note on One and UC: the browsers I test are not particularly representative for the actual browsers that are used in the wild. Though some may be default browsers on Asian Android devices, most of them get their market share from being pre-installed on feature phones or game consoles.I’m working on getting more representative test devices.

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB10). This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko

Proxy browser

2.3 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. And who knows? Ex-Nokia people have good operator contacts.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle SP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC

WebKit 533

UC 8.6.1 on Packard Bell tablet, Android 3.2.1.

The largest Chinese browser. I’m testing the full variant, not the proxy.

NetFront

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nintendo Wii U

NetFront, by the Japanese Access company, used to be big on proprietary Samsung and Sony Ericsson systems. It is now switching to WebKit from their own rendering engine, and to the gaming device and TV markets.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

One

WebKit 534

3.5.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

Formerly QQ browser by the Chinese company TenCent. Domestic competitor of UC.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Lunchbox prototype by Intel, Tizen 2.0.0a3

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

IE9

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 800, Windows Phone 7.

IE10

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 820, Windows Phone 8.

Firefox

Gecko

19 on HTC One X, Android 4.1.1

General note on One and UC: the browsers I test are not particularly representative for the actual browsers that are used in the wild. Though some may be default browsers on Asian Android devices, most of them get their market share from being pre-installed on feature phones or game consoles.I’m working on getting more representative test devices.

Browsers by WebKit version:

533

Android 2

Anna

UC

534

iOS5

Android 3 and 4

BB 6 and 7

MeeGo

NetFront

Dolphin

One

535

Chrome 18

Belle

536

iOS6

BlackBerry PlayBook

537

Chrome 25

Opera Mobile 14

BlackBerry 10

Tizen

1.1

Added the following phones:

HTC A810e ChaCha, Android 2.3.4, but the wifi stopped working. It worked fine in March, when I received the phone.

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.0.4. This is a downloaded version from Google

It will be interesting to see if Samsung’s purported Chrome 18 is really the real Chrome 18.

Chrome 29

Blink (Chromium 29)

On HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0

7.1 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 15

Blink (Chromium 28)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.0.4

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry PB

WebKit 536

Default browser on PlayBook with OS 2.1.0

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.2 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. I’m testing the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

NetFront

WebKit 534

Default browser 1.5.0 on Nintendo Wii U 3.1.0

NetFront, by the Japanese Access company, used to be big on proprietary Samsung and Sony Ericsson systems. It is now switching to WebKit from their own rendering engine, and to the gaming device and TV markets.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.0.4.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.0.4. This is a downloaded version from Google

It will be interesting to see if Samsung’s purported Chrome 18 is really the real Chrome 18.

Chrome 29

Blink (Chromium 29)

On HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0

7.1 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 15

Blink (Chromium 28)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.0.4

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry PB

WebKit 536

Default browser on PlayBook with OS 2.1.0

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.2 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. I’m testing the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 2.0.0 on Wii U 4.0.0

Supposed to be based on NetFront.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.0.4.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2. This is a downloaded version from Google

It will be interesting to see if Samsung’s purported Chrome 18 is really the real Chrome 18.

Chrome 30

Blink (Chromium 30)

On HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0.3

7.1 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 16

Blink (Chromium 29)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry PB

WebKit 536

Default browser on PlayBook with OS 2.1.0

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.7 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC Mini

Doesn’t mention a rendering engine

Proxy browser

8.8 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. This is the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

Puffin

WebKit 534

2.1 Free Edition on Samsung Galaxy S4, Android 4.2.2

Claims to be Chrome 11

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 2.0.0 on Wii U 4.0.0

Supposed to be based on NetFront.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2. This is a downloaded version from Google

It will be interesting to see if Samsung’s purported Chrome 18 is really the real Chrome 18.

Chrome 30

Blink (Chromium 30)

On HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0.3

7.1 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 16

Blink (Chromium 29)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry PB

WebKit 536

Default browser on PlayBook with OS 2.1.0

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.7 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC Mini

Doesn’t mention a rendering engine

Proxy browser

8.8 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. This is the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

Puffin

WebKit 534

2.1 Free Edition on Samsung Galaxy S4, Android 4.2.2

Claims to be Chrome 11

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 2.0.0 on Wii U 4.0.0

Supposed to be based on NetFront.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2. This is a downloaded version from Google

It will be interesting to see if Samsung’s purported Chrome 18 is really the real Chrome 18.

Chrome 30

Blink (Chromium 30)

On HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0.3

7.1 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 16

Blink (Chromium 29)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry PB

WebKit 536

Default browser on PlayBook with OS 2.1.0

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.7 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC Mini

Gecko; don’t know version number

Proxy browser

8.8 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. This is the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

Puffin

WebKit 534

2.1 Free Edition on Samsung Galaxy S4, Android 4.2.2

Claims to be Chrome 11

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 2.0.0 on Wii U 4.0.0

Supposed to be based on NetFront.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Beta 1.3.1 on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2.

Independent full browser for Android. The non-beta is a skin over the Android default browser. The beta uses their own WebKit port.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2. This is a downloaded version from Google

It will be interesting to see if Samsung’s purported Chrome 18 is really the real Chrome 18.

Chrome 31

Blink (Chromium 31)

On HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.4

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0.3

7.1 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 18

Blink (Chromium version not given; likely 30 or 31)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.9 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC Mini

Gecko; don’t know version number

Proxy browser

8.8 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. This is the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

Puffin

WebKit 534

2.1 Free Edition on Samsung Galaxy Note, Android 4.0.3

Claims to be Chrome 11

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 2.0.0 on Wii U 4.0.0

Supposed to be based on NetFront.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Dolphin 10 with JetPack on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2.

Independent full browser for Android, as long as you install both Dolphin 10 and the Jetpack extension.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

It will be interesting to see if Samsung’s purported Chrome 18 is really the real Chrome 28.

Chrome 31

Blink

On HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.4

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0.3

7.1 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 18

Blink (Chromium version not given; likely 30 or 31)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.9 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC Mini

Gecko; don’t know version number

Proxy browser

8.8 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. This is the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

Puffin

WebKit 534

2.1 Free Edition on Samsung Galaxy Note, Android 4.0.3

Claims to be Chrome 11

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 2.0.0 on Wii U 4.0.0

Supposed to be based on NetFront.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Dolphin 10 with JetPack on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2.

Independent full browser for Android, as long as you install both Dolphin 10 and the Jetpack extension.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

It will be interesting to see if Samsung’s purported Chrome 18 is really the real Chrome 28.

Chrome 31

Blink

On HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.4

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0.3

7.1 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.0.3

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 18

Blink (Chromium version not given; likely 30 or 31)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.3

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.9 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC Mini

Gecko; don’t know version number

Proxy browser

8.8 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. This is the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

Puffin

WebKit 534

2.1 Free Edition on Samsung Galaxy Note, Android 4.0.3

Claims to be Chrome 11

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 2.0.0 on Wii U 4.0.0

Supposed to be based on NetFront.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Dolphin 10 with JetPack on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2.

Independent full browser for Android, as long as you install both Dolphin 10 and the Jetpack extension.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. I expect Samsung to start producing devices this year, and it will get a few percent of market share.

Default browser on Sony Reader PRS-T3, Android 2-based. (I’m not 100% sure this is an Android
WebKit 2, but it seems to be, so I classify it as such for the next few tests.)

Android 4

WebKit 534

Default browser on Xiaomi M2, Android 4.1.1

Default browser on Huawei C8813, Android 4.1.1

Default browser on Samsung Galaxy Note I, Android 4.1.2

Default browser on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2

Default browser on LG L5, Android 4.1.2

Default browser on Samsung Galaxy S3, Android 4.1.2

Default browser on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

Chrome 28

Blink

Default browser on Samsung Galaxy S4, Android 4.4.2

This is Samsung’s Chrome, and not Google’s. It will be interesting to see if the two resemble each other.

Chrome 34

Blink

On Samsung Galaxy S4, Android 4.4.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.4.2

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.0.5 on iPad 2, iOS 7.0.3

7.1 on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle

7.5 on Samsung Galaxy S4, Android 4.4.2

8 on BlackBerry 9800 (OS6)

Opera Mobile 12

Presto

12.00 on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Opera Mobile 20

Blink (Chromium 33)

On Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2

On Nexus 7, Android 4.4.2

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

3.9 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

This browser used to be called Ovi. Nokia developed it because it saw how succesful Opera was on Nokia’s own devices.

MeeGo

WebKit 534

Default browser on Nokia N950, MeeGo Harmattan 1.2

Originally slated as Symbian’s successor, MeeGo was ousted in favour of Windows Phone. Some devices were sold, however, and a Finnish company is trying to re-start MeeGo under the name Sailfish. Also, rumour has it that Nokia is quietly hiring back ex-MeeGo people, so a Nokia-based restart is not entirely impossible.

Anna

WebKit 533

Default browser (7.3) on Nokia E7, Symbian Anna

The next-to-last Symbian build. I don’t think it was the prime Symbian build for long; it was replaced by Belle fairly soon. But it’ll be in some people’s pockets.

Belle

WebKit 535

Default browser (8.3) on Nokia PureView 808, Symbian Belle FP2

The most recent Symbian build.

UC Mini

Gecko; don’t know version number

Proxy browser

8.8 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

UC

WebKit 534

UC 8.5.1 on Xiaomi M2 (Android 4.1.1)

UC 9.2.3 on Huawei C8813 (Android 4.1.1)

The largest Chinese browser. This is the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

Puffin

WebKit 534

2.1 Free Edition on Samsung Galaxy Note, Android 4.0.3

Claims to be Chrome 11

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 2.0.0 on Wii U 4.0.0

Supposed to be based on NetFront.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Dolphin 10 with JetPack on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2.

Independent full browser for Android, as long as you install both Dolphin 10 and the Jetpack extension.

QQ One

WebKit 533

4.2.2 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

This is the downloadable, international browser TenCent created.

Tizen

WebKit 537

Default browser on Ref.Device-PQ by Samsung; Tizen 2.2

Tizen is an OS jointly being developed by Samsung and Intel. Still, it doesn’t seem that actual Tizen phones are being planned.

2.0

Removed the Symbian browsers, as well as MeeGo. Removing Symbian is strange,
since I started my mobile testing there, but the time has come.

Removed Tizen. The test unit I received in mid-2012 is now really outdated.

Removed QQ One. I installed the new version on three phones, and it just refused to load any web page whatsoever.

Removed ZTE Open with FF OS 1.0. It’s too old and crappy. Ordered a ZTE Flame, but it’ll be a while before it arrives.

Firefox on Android 2 refused to update or download. Removed it.

Flashed the Galaxy Nexus with Cyanogenmod 11. The default browser turns out to be Chrome 33.

Installed all official updates on all other devices (especially the Androids).

Updated Opera Mobile to 24.

Updated Dolphin to 11.

Updated Firefox to 32.

Updated Google Chrome to 37.

Updated iPhone 4S to iOS8.

Changed Chrome testing considerably. I now test five Chromiums: Samsung (28), Puffin (30), Cyanogen (33), Opera (37), and Google (37).
I test Google’s Chrome only on devices where it is the default browser.

This is Google’s regular Chrome. I test it only on devices where it is the default browser.

UC

WebKit 534

UC 9.9.2 on Samsung S3, Android 4.3

UC 9.9.2 on Xiaomi M2, Android 4.1.1

UC 9.9.3 on Huawei C8813, Android 4.1.1

The largest Chinese browser. This is the full variant, not the proxy. These browsers were pre-installed (next to Android WebKit; don’t ask me why).

BlackBerry 6

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

BlackBerry 7

WebKit 534

Default browser on BB Torch 9810 (OS7)

BlackBerry 10

WebKit 537

Default browser on BlackBerry Z10 (BB OS 10.1)

A new BB10 version has been released, but my device cannot connect to the update server.

This device has 1GB of internal memory instead of the customary 2GB, which may matter in performance tests.

Nokia Xpress

Gecko 20100401; this version was used for some Firefoxes from 3 to 4.

Proxy browser

5.5 on the Nokia Asha 311, S40.

UC Mini

Gecko; don’t know version number

Proxy browser

8.8 on HTC One X, Android 4.2.2

9.4 on Motorola Moto G, Android 4.4.2

9.4 on Wolfgang AT-AS45FW, Android 4.2.2 (see note below)

Opera Mini

Presto

Proxy browser

7.6 on Samsung Galaxy S4, Android 4.4.2

8.0 on BB Torch 9800 (OS6)

8.0.3 on iPad 2, iOS 7.1.2

Opera Classic

Presto

12.10 on Samsung Galaxy Pocket, Android 2.3.6

Nintendo

WebKit 536

Nintendo browser 3.0.3 on Wii U (OS version unfindable)

Supposed to be based on NetFront, which in turn is WebKit-based nowadays.

Dolphin

WebKit 534

Dolphin 11.23 with JetPack on Sony Xperia S, Android 4.1.2.

Independent full browser for Android, as long as you install both Dolphin and the Jetpack extension.

IE9

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 800, Windows Phone 7.5.

IE10

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 520, Windows Phone 8.0.

IE11

Trident

Default browser on Nokia Lumia 820, Windows Phone 8.1 “Update”

This is a developer phone. That might matter.

Firefox Android

Gecko 32

32 on LG L5, Android 4.1.2

32 on Samsung Galaxy S4, Android 4.4.2

Firefox OS

Temporarily no tests; waiting for Flame

Wolfgang AT-AS45FW note: Wolfgang is a Dutch importer and re-brander of phones. In this particular case
they seem to have bought Chinese (? probably) phones, re-branded them, then re-sold them to the Whoop company, which
re-branded them and sold them to the Hema chain of supermarkets, which sells them to consumers as the Whoop Echo. Supply chain management FTW!

2.0.1

Galaxy S3 died; can’t charge any more.

Updated iPhone to iOS 8.0.2

Added Flame for Firefox OS

Found out that the Xiaomi default browser is a Chromium, despite it not saying Chrome in its UA string.

Wolfgang AT-AS45FW note: Wolfgang is a Dutch importer and re-brander of phones. In this particular case
they seem to have bought Chinese (? probably) phones, re-branded them, then re-sold them to the Whoop company, which
re-branded them and sold them to the Hema chain of supermarkets, which sells them to consumers as the Whoop Echo. Supply chain management FTW!

2.0.2

iOS 8.0 -> 8.1

Google Chrome 37 -> 38

Opera 24 -> 25

Puffin from 3.7 to 4.0, though it’s still Chromium 30.

All kinds of UC updates; I now turned out to have 9.9.5, 9.9.6, and 10.0.

Wolfgang AT-AS45FW note: Wolfgang is a Dutch importer and re-brander of phones. In this particular case
they seem to have bought Chinese (? probably) phones, re-branded them, then re-sold them to the Whoop company, which
re-branded them and sold them to the Hema chain of supermarkets, which sells them to consumers as the Whoop Echo. Supply chain management FTW!

Wolfgang AT-AS45FW note: Wolfgang is a Dutch importer and re-brander of phones. In this particular case
they seem to have bought Chinese (? probably) phones, re-branded them, then re-sold them to the Whoop company, which
re-branded them and sold them to the Hema chain of supermarkets, which sells them to consumers as the Whoop Echo. Supply chain management FTW!

Wolfgang AT-AS45FW note: Wolfgang is a Dutch importer and re-brander of phones. In this particular case
they seem to have bought Chinese (? probably) phones, re-branded them, then re-sold them to the Whoop company, which
re-branded them and sold them to the Hema chain of supermarkets, which sells them to consumers as the Whoop Echo. Supply chain management FTW!

Wolfgang AT-AS45FW note: Wolfgang is a Dutch importer and re-brander of phones. In this particular case
they seem to have bought Chinese (? probably) phones, re-branded them, then re-sold them to the Whoop company, which
re-branded them and sold them to the Hema chain of supermarkets, which sells them to consumers as the Whoop Echo. Supply chain management FTW!